High court frees Amos Chanda off all charges, overturns magistrate conviction - The Zambian Observer

High Court frees Amos Chanda, quashes his 1-year sentence

THE Lusaka High Court has quashed former president Edgar Lungu’s press aide Amos Chanda’s 12-month sentence in a matter in which he was charged with the theft of a court document. According to the appeal judgement, Justice Situmbeko Chocho held that there were discrepancies in the prosecution's e

High court frees Amos Chanda off all charges, overturns magistrate conviction - The Zambian Observer

THE Lusaka High Court has acquitted former State House press aide Amos Chanda in a case where he was sentenced to one year imprisonment for stealing and burning court evidence. Judge Situmbeko Chocho ruled that the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court erred in both law and fact, and grossly misdirected itself when it relied on discredited and […] The post High court frees Amos Chanda off all charges, overturns magistrate conviction first appeared on The Za…